New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
TWO SAFES SFILFULLY RIFLED.
BURGLARS SECURE A LOT OF STOCK.

BANKERS AND BROKERS WARNED NOT TO BUY IT
HOW THE THIEVES WORKED.
Information that safN burglars had stolen bonds
worth $4,000 and nearly 300 in cash from the nware
factory Of John d. ass at No 1913 Jane ST., was sent
to Police Headquarters yesterday morning and caused
unusual activity among the detectives Tho factory is
a strong brick building in which fifty men are employed
in the day time Mr.. HaSs has an Office on the main
floor which is reached from the streets by narrow
wooden stairway. There are really two Offices the
one occupied privately by Mr. Hass being separated by
heavy doors from the business office, in which f. A
Assmanp. the superintendent Of the factory, and the
clerks employed.
In the private office, Mr. Hass has large safe which
has been considered proof against fire and burglars 1t
has been used to hold his most important books and
business documents. Near superintendent Assmnn's
desk in the outer office is a smaller safe In which have
been kept other books and the cash that left on
hand at the close of each days business About two
weeks ago Mr. Hass placed In the large safe number
OF stock certificates belonging to HIMSELF together with
the certificates owned by Mr. Assmann and his rcla
tiycs 1t his intention to remove tho certificates
in day to tho Security Deposit vaults, but he
summoned to perform jury duty and did not get
time to make the tr,hsier. The factory was closed
up at p Friday, and there was left In the small
safe at that time the sum of SOC
When Mr.. Assmann got to the Office yesterday morn
Ing he found It in great disorder Books from both
safes had been tumbcd about the noor and the pr
papers of the had been scattered hero and
there in a search for documents of value An examl
inaton showed that tho two safes had been rfcd by
expert burglars. Holes had been drilled in the safes
nelg the locks and powder had been introduced and g
nted Tho explosions had demolished tho lOchS and
had left the shattered door, hanging only by some strips
OF non that could DO easily wIenched or Fragments
OF the doors showed tho powder marks plainly. Tho
burglars had carried away their tools and everything O
value to them In each safe. They had got into the
building through one OF The fist story windows, aud
they went ont che same way
As soon Is the police were Informed of he burglary,
Inspector Byrnes several to investigate II.
lie also took to make the stolen stock worth
less to the thieves. All the bankers and brokers In
town warned against receiving the stock certiii
cafes 1he stolen stock Included l0 shares of st. Paul
preferred Thirty six shares Of ~ Paul common and five
share, OF the Uniform Twtnc Company's stock, all be-
longing to Mr. llass SIX shares OF -. Paul common,
belonging 10 Mr. Assmannn; the same amOnnt of that
stock owned by Marie Clausscn and five shares Of the
same owned by Mary and Meta schultz II was
r"cird that the burglars would not be able 10 sell
OF the stock, but the 500 In cash rewarded them for
their nights work They probably expected to find
much la gcr sum, reasoning II al MI Has, would have
: 200 In cash on hand to pay oil his wOrAmen yes.
tclday.